Biotech stocks have not performed well for many months now. The sector soared in 2020 and peaked in early 2021. Despite high hopes for the industry due to vaccine development and impacts of Covid-19, stocks in the industry plunged or languished with no end in sight. The current bear market adds more pain to biotech …
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Biotech stocks are not performing well at least so far this year. In the past two years or so the sector was hot due to a variety of factors including discovery of vaccines for Covid-19, M&A, investors’ interest, etc. However none of that seems to be in favor of biotechs now. The following charts of …
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The science of biotechnology has come a long way since humans first started domesticating animals and found ways to preserve food. Humans have used the biological processes of micro-organisms for more than 6000 years to make foods such as bread, cheese and other diary products. Egyptians for example, mastered the art of wine making in …
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The field of biotechnology has evolved in many ways over thousands of years as shown in the infographic below. The earliest biotech innovation occurred in 8,000 BC when potatoes were first cultivated by humans for food. Click to enlarge Source: European Biotech Week Related: A Timeline of Developments in Biotechnology: Infographic A Timeline of Developments …
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